Landon, Robert J.

June 29, 2002

LANDON, Robert J.

Robert James Landon, 87, of West Hartford, beloved husband of Cletus (Dube) Landon died Friday, (June 28, 2002) at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford. He was born and raised in New Britain, son of the late James Kelsey Landon and Mabel (Sharp) Landon. Mr. Landon was a graduate of New Britain High School and had attended Wilcox Technical School in Meriden. He was a former resident of Cheshire and has resided in West Hartford since 1966. He had been employed for many years as Director of Graphic Art at the Stanley Works, New Britain and retired from M. Swift and Sons of Hartford in 1979. Mr. Landon was a former vice president of the New England Chapter of the Advertising and Marketing Association, was a member of the Academic Artist's Society of America and was a long time member of the Meriden Arts and Crafts Society, the Wallingford Art League and the West Hartford Art League and was a communicant of St. Timothy's Church, West Hartford. Besides his wife, he is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Capt. Robert J. Bloxsom, Ret. of White Stone, VA; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Judson S. Landon of New Britain. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, July 1, 9 a.m. at St. Timothy's Church, 1116 North Main St., West Hartford. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Robert may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. The Sheehan-Hilborn-Breen Funeral Home, 1084 New Britain Ave., West Hartford is assisting the family with the arrangements.